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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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Scottish care charity appoints new chief executive
Jim Kane will take over as CEO at Community Integrated Care.
NEWS 5 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Which Scots charity workers and volunteers got gongs in the King's New Year's Honours list?
Third sector and civil society stalwarts rewarded for their selfless dedication
NEWS 4 January 2023 by Robert Armour
 
Scottish charities demand braille inclusion on food labelling
Currently, braille labelling is only required for medicines, meaning braille users are not able to identify the food products they wish to purchase and use. 
NEWS 4 January 2023 by Niall Christie
 
Charity launches its 30th Race for Life
Anyone who joins this January can claim 50% off the entry fee
NEWS 4 January 2023 by Graham Martin
 
Charities welcome passing of gender recognition reform
The Scottish Government consulted publicly on the proposals in 2017, then published the bill and consulted again in 2019.
NEWS 22 December 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Soaring fuel bills will capsize charities helping the most vulnerable
Calls for targeted support for charities when energy relief scheme ends
NEWS 21 December 2022 by Graham Martin
 
FOI: voluntary organisations must engage with "inevitable" reforms
Paul Bradley says that while reforming FOI to cover more organisations is inevitable, how that reform looks is not set in stone
OPINION 20 December 2022 by Paul Bradley
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Charity implores exam authority to mark sacrifice of Asian soldiers in both world wars
The move would combat racism the organisation says
NEWS 20 December 2022 by Robert Armour
 
Charity reveals hidden cost of living crisis for Scotland’s disabled people
“We have seen examples of people having to make choices that the larger population might not even conceive of."
NEWS 19 December 2022 by Niall Christie
 
Trustee appointed to board of Perthshire charity
“We very much look forward to working with Karen, and would like to thank Jane for the huge contribution she has made to the Trust over the last eight years.”
NEWS 19 December 2022 by Niall Christie
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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